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9 Christmassy Middle Grade Books
Keeping in line with my post from yesterday for Top Ten Tuesday and sharing Christmassy YA books, I’m sharing Christmassy middle grade books today. I love book lists because you’ll find a little bit of everything. Whether you love adventure, mystery, fantasy, you’ll find all of those and a whole…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Christmassy YA
Usually when we have a “freebie” week, my mind goes completely blank and I’m scrambling to figure out what to do. But, not this time! I knew right away that I wanted to do a Christmas themed list. I have an extensive number of holiday lists already created so instead…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 12/6/2021
What I Read I finished up One Kid’s Trash by Jamie Sumner this week… and that’s about it! With extra nights at work and working on Saturday, my week filled up faster than I expected. I’m also super excited because I joined a local rock gym (and have the blisters…
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2021 Project LIT Titles
Project LIT is spending the next few weeks announcing the 2021 titles for both middle school and young adult readers. This grassroots organization began in 2016 by Dr. Amato of Nashville to empower readers and has spread to over 1,700+ schools and communities around the world. The goal is to…
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Activity Corner – Pointillism & Georges Seurat
Today is Georges Seurat’s birthday! Best known for his work in pointillism, Seurat’s focus on color is greatly appreciated by the art world. And seeing as polka dots are one of my favorite patterns for clothing, I wanted to share some fun books and activities that highlight dots! Whether your…
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Rockefeller Christmas Tree Books
Tonight the Christmas Tree that towers over Rockefeller Plaza is lit with thousands of lights. Last year I created a whole Christmas tree book list. But, I wanted to focus on this big, massive Christmas tree in New York City. Today I’m sharing just a few sweet stories for the…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Bookish Memories
A walk down memory lane on this Tuesday morning! I’ve got dozens, if not hundreds of bookish memories, but I’ve included a few that really stand out in my mind. Some of these memories are about certain books, while others are book-adjacent having to do with my career and my…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 11/29/2021
What I Read I hope you had a wonderful holiday weekend! Because my family travels for the holiday weekend, Thanksgiving begins on Wednesday and doesn’t end until Sunday for me. It was a little different this year, just due to everyone’s schedule, but it worked out. I got to spend…
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9 Books for Red Planet Day
It’s Red Planet Day, a day to celebrate Mars! I’ve never been super interested in outer space, but when it’s Red Planet Day, I’ve got to share some really great nonfiction and fiction stories. You’ll find some great picture books and middle grade science fiction. Plus a few awesome and…
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NYPL Best Books 2021
As I mentioned when I released my gift guide last week, it’s that time of year when all the “Best of” lists are being published from organizations, libraries, blogs, and more! Today I saw the New York Public Library’s Best Books 2021 list is available. With suggestions for kids, teens,…
